Can our prayers change the course of history? If the answer is no, then asking God to do anything seems fairly pointless. But if the answer is yes, then prayer makes an incredibly significant difference. Here’s at least three reasons to believe that our prayers can change the course of history… FIRSTLY, NOT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DECIDED […]

GOD’S MIND CAN BE CHANGED People give up on prayer for all sorts of reasons. Some don’t believe that prayer really accomplishes anything. Others feel like God is unable to make a difference. But perhaps the most common reason we stop praying is because we believe that God has said no. And certainly this make sense. There’s […]

The Bible lists example after example of people who refused to turn back. They were absolutely desperate to seeing God work, and they didn’t let a lack of response or even a clear ‘no’ stop them from persevering with God in prayer. They were willing to do anything and everything to get to God. Consider […]

Sometimes it’s difficult to know how much of life depends on what God does, and how much depends on what we do. Suppose we’re applying for a new position at work. Is our job simply just to pray, trusting that God will do everything necessary to grant us success? Or do our formal qualifications, employment history and […]

ASKING ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH Jesus said: “When you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matthew 6:7-8). Many have interpreted this to mean that we shouldn’t ask God […]